Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 1087 54% DV
  • Protein 30g 60% DV
  • Carbs 47g 17% DV
  • Fat 95g 121% DV
  • Fiber 14g 51% DV
  • Sugar 7.7g 15% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 86%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.3
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 172% RDI 495mg
  • Histidine 113% RDI 791mg
  • Isoleucine 85% RDI 1195mg
  • Leucine 84% RDI 2291mg
  • Lysine 55% RDI 1154mg
  • Methionine 97% RDI 709mg
  • Phenylalanine 171% RDI 1493mg
  • Threonine 94% RDI 991mg
  • Tryptophan 128% RDI 359mg
  • Tyrosine 88% RDI 766mg
  • Valine 86% RDI 1563mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Cashews
  2. Raw Chestnuts (Peeled)
  3. Almonds
  4. Brazilnuts
  5. Hazelnuts
  6. Raw Pistachio Nuts
  7. Walnuts
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 199
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
130
(19%)
13
(2%)
153
(22%)
116
(17%)
123
(18%)
145
(21%)
111
(16%)
791
(113%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
224
(16%)
18
(1%)
213
(15%)
147
(11%)
155
(11%)
260
(19%)
177
(13%)
1195
(85%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
418
(15%)
27
(1%)
418
(15%)
338
(12%)
302
(11%)
456
(17%)
332
(12%)
2291
(84%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
264
(13%)
27
(1%)
161
(8%)
139
(7%)
119
(6%)
323
(15%)
120
(6%)
1154
(55%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
103
(14%)
11
(1%)
45
(6%)
319
(44%)
63
(9%)
102
(14%)
67
(9%)
709
(97%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
270
(31%)
20
(2%)
321
(37%)
181
(21%)
188
(22%)
310
(35%)
202
(23%)
1493
(171%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
195
(19%)
16
(2%)
171
(16%)
104
(10%)
141
(13%)
194
(19%)
169
(16%)
991
(94%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
82
(29%)
5
(2%)
60
(21%)
38
(14%)
55
(20%)
71
(25%)
48
(17%)
359
(128%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
311
(17%)
26
(1%)
243
(13%)
216
(12%)
199
(11%)
355
(19%)
214
(12%)
1563
(86%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 603
33
700
608
628
606
647
3825
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
112
(39%)
15
(5%)
61
(21%)
87
(30%)
79
(27%)
83
(29%)
59
(21%)
495
(172%)
Glycine (mg) 266
24
406
208
206
287
232
1628
Proline (mg) 231
24
275
201
159
266
201
1357
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
144
(16%)
13
(1%)
128
(15%)
118
(14%)
103
(12%)
145
(17%)
115
(13%)
766
(88%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 238
31
284
173
207
276
198
1407
Aspartic acid (mg) 510
80
749
376
477
535
519
3247
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
0
0
--
0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 1280
60
1763
906
1054
1221
800
7082
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 306
23
259
192
209
364
265
1619
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.3
Data Source
Raw Cashews
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Raw Chestnuts (Peeled)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Almonds
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Brazilnuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Hazelnuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Pistachio Nuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Walnuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.